TRC moves ahead with new Administration Building

Toowoomba Region Mayor Paul Antonio has announced that a new Civil Administration building will be located within the existing Civil Precinct and will provide a modern flexible work environment to cater for its CBD based workforce and help to better support the community.

“This is a building for our staff and our community which is why we have been investigating different options over the past year,” he said

“Following these investigations, we are now at a point where we have a general agreement on what the new building’s inclusions and general features will be, ensuring we will be financially responsible with the new design.

“By constructing a new office there will be significant cost savings in the long run by bringing our workforce together in the one building.

The aeromedical missions were performed by the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue and Toowoomba LifeFlight Surat Gas Aeromedical Service (SGAS) helicopters, which are based at the Clive Berghofer LifeFlight Centre and cover a huge area of the state, from the Darling Downs and beyond.

In 2022, the Toowoomba-based helicopters clocked up 1,046 mission flying hours, the equivalent of being in the air for 44 days and nights.

LifeFlight Group Head of Operations Yvette Lutze said these helicopter crews respond to the full range of mission types.

“Searches, winch rescues, perhaps someone at a rodeo who has fallen from a bull, or a horse-riding incident,” Ms Lutze said.

“Motor vehicle accidents are also high on the list of things we respond to in that area.”

The top five mission categories in 2022 for the Toowoomba RACQ LifeFlight Rescue and LifeFlight SGAS helicopters were:

1. Medical/illness (83)

2. Motor vehicle accidents (74)

3.Medical/respiratory (not COVID-19) (70)

4.Cardiac (68)

5.Neurological (33)

The Toowoomba missions are estimated to cost approximately $16.5 million, but come at no cost to the patients.

Newly released statistics reveal inter-hospital transfers, which enable patients from the region to be airlifted to larger centres to access higher levels of care, make up the majority of missions, but motor vehicle incidents are the second most likely reason for a chopper to be called into action.

The Toowoomba aircraft, with Critical Care doctors and Flight Paramedics on board every mission, were tasked 74 times to the scene of serious on and off-road vehicle incidents, or to urgently transfer hospital patients in need of specialist care, after being injured in a crash.

“At present our staff are located in multiple locations across the CBD in buildings which are either being leased or within Council owned facilities that require substantial financial investment into ongoing maintenance and compliance upgrades.

“It is envisaged we will be able to create further efficiencies through the project which will improve how Council serves our community.

“Importantly, the building will support a positive and productive work environment for our staff which will lead to greater collaboration between and an improved workplace culture.

“There will also be purpose built facilities, such as a Local Disaster Coordination Centre, which is crucial for the community in times of disaster events.

“Additionally, it will generate further economic benefit to local businesses and suppliers throughout delivery of the project, with Council intending to shop local wherever possible.”

Council will soon invite expressions of interest before inviting written tenders for the package of works associated with the detailed design of the Civil Administration Building.

For more information on the Civil Building project call Council on 131 872 and quote Civil Building project or email info@tr.qld.gov.au

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